[plopleuk]

Hi,
i have 3 Habanaro chili plants that are beginning to show flowers but they also have lots of side shoots do i trim them like a tomato plant?

[WirralWally]

I certainly don't; nor can I think of any good reason for doing so.


However,  there's bound to be someone along soon who swears by it. 

[peapod]

Have you pinched the tops out? This tends to make them bush out and so more chillies.  Leave them there 

[plopleuk]

Hi thanks for the reply s.
no I haven't pinched anything out they are about 12" tall and the flowers are appearing at the top.

[bigben]

I am glad my one sad little hab is not so far behind. You say yours has flowers but no fruit - this is the same is mine but all my other types now have fruit on them. I really wanted to try to get some habs this year!

[plopleuk]

it has the starting of flowers but that's all, I've heard they are slow growers though.